Cuprite
specimen number:
8822028
location:
Red Dome mine, Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia
description: The Red Dome Mine, located near Chillagoe in far north Queensland, Australia, was a major open-cut gold and copper producer that operated primarily from 1986 to 1997. Geologically, the deposit is situated within the Paleozoic Chillagoe Formation near the major Palmerville Fault, representing a complex intrusion-related skarn and porphyry system. Mineralization formed through the interaction of Permian-Carboniferous felsic intrusive rocks with carbonate-rich sedimentary sequences, producing extensive garnet and pyroxene skarns that host significant accumulations of gold, copper, and associated base metals.
Deep red lustrous translucent cubic crystals of cuprite on matrix. Some damage; still very nice.
Size: 3.0 x 2.0 x 2.0 cm (thumbnail)
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